This marks the Emmys' return to Sunday night after last year's ceremony, broadcast by NBC, aired on a Monday night in late August to a avoid conflicts with Sunday Night Football and the MTV Video Music Awards.

The ceremony, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, will air live on Fox beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The Creative Arts Emmys will be held on Sept. 12 and will air on FXX on a date to be announced, the academy added.

The 2014 Emmys, hosted by Seth Meyers, crowned "Modern Family" as best comedy and "Breaking Bad" as best drama series.